South Lancashire Regiment

[Stephen Nulty]

His MC is listed in the regimental history, also showing the Gazette date of 03/06/1918, but there are no specific mentions of him in the text

I'll check the diaries......

[Stephen Nulty]

Sorry, I thought I had the diary for that period but it's for the 5th, not the 2nd.

The 2nd battalion were in the thick of the fighting when trying to repel the German offensive (Operation Michael) of March 1918, and were in constant action from 21st to 26th. The history reports that 20 officers, NCO's and men of the battalion were decorated for conspicuous bravery.

Given that the usual delay between an award and a mention in the Gazette was around three months, it seems likely that RSM Ross was one of those decorated for this action.

[er indoors]

JDS and Stephen Thank you so much I am amazed at your knowledge it is quite astounding
I spend ages looking at sites and find very little.
I take my hat off to you.

[jds1949]

You're more than welcome - enjoy

jds1949

[er indoors]

I found a reference in the London Gazette 1st May 1917 8198 Company Sgt-Major Thomas Ross Croix de Guerre not heard of this one so would he have 1914 medal this and the M.C
his record mentions clasp/2/330 and em2/1721v3667/em28.5.20
on the correspondence page it says 6  or  c ic 2nd bn s.lancs r.fwds from roll of individuals entitled to the emblem at 1a 27.1.20

[ainslie]

The 1914 Star was awarded for those who served in France or Belgium, on the strength of a unit, between 5 August and midnight 22/23 November 1914.  A Bar was sanctioned  later, sewn onto the actual medal ribbon showing '5 Aug.- 22 Nov. 1914'.  The bar was represented by a silver rosette on the ribbon when the medal itself was not worn.
Ross was probably also entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal.  The 'trio' was affectionately known as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.  If these are not shown on the medal index card you have seen, there may be another for him.
He must stand out as a Liverpool Hero!
A

[er indoors]

Thank you Ainslie for that I like to think of him as a hero, although my son in law is serving in the army already done a tour of Iraq and Afghan but hate just hate the thought
of him having to return to a war zone.

[Alan1950]

I don't know if this thread is still "live", but Thomas "Tommy"Ross MC MBE was my grandfather. He continued to serve with 2nd Battn until after WWII.
He died Sept 22nd 1955. I have the MC and those records which survive.

[er indoors]

Hello Alan very pleased to hear from you.  This is fantastic your grandfather and my grandmother were brother and sister.
I have sent a private message to you please get in touch....very soon